Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$33.7M
Foundation funders
44
Grants recorded
175
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia?
Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by The District of Columbia Bar Foundation ($28.5M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($1.8M), The Sidley Austin Foundation ($899K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $33.7M in grants to Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia between 2019–2025.
Show all 44 funders
| The Chicago Community Trust | $16,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Perkins Coie Foundation | $14,150 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Skadden Foundation | $13,614 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | $10,997 | 1 | 2025 |
| Georgetown University | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $7,386 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sidgmore Family Foundation | $6,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Sollee Family Foundation | $5,500 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| The Pew Charitable Trusts | $5,239 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alvin and Louise Myerberg Family Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Bessemer Giving Fund | $2,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Randy and Michele Mehrberg Schara | $1,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Devine-Majors Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Duke Energy Foundation | $700 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| The Lynn Shapiro Snyder and Jeffrey M | $519 | 1 | 2024 |
| Corina Higginson Trust | $500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Buckley Family Endowment Inc | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lighten Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $183K (2019) to $8.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $8.4M.
What grants has Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
Showing 30 most recent of 175 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia?
Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by The District of Columbia Bar Foundation ($28.5M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($1.8M), The Sidley Austin Foundation ($899K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $33.7M in grants to Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia between 2019–2025.
Who is Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia's largest funder?
The District of Columbia Bar Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia, with $28.5M across 43 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia received?
IRS 990 filings record $33.7M in grants to Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia across 175 grants from 44 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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